Wineries Are Offering Bingo, Picnics, Jewelry ... and Sometimes Wine // WSWA Statement on President Trump Signing Hemp THC Delay Into Law

With slumping sales and fewer tourists, California winemakers have turned to special events and classes to woo customers — even those who don’t drink.

Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) today released the following statement following President Trump signing a government funding bill, delaying a ban on hemp THC products.

Wine Folly just launched its most-requested product ever: a mobile app with 32 interactive wine maps, visual guides, and weekly lessons for iPhone and Android.

To ease cumbersome record-keeping and reduce costs, the USDA approves a common organic system plan to streamline compliance for farmers and certifiers.

Today, at the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Data Modernization Plan to put Farmers First, reduce unnecessary burdens on producers, and improve the timeliness, accuracy, and usefulness of the agricultural data that informs decisions across American agriculture.

Total beverage alcohol sales across NielsenIQ channels slipped 3% by value and 5% by volume in the four weeks through August 22, with consumers prioritizing affordability and value in their purchases.

With more than 500 native varieties to choose from, why is Chardonnay so popular with Italian winemakers?

In California’s Napa Valley, where summer drought and water scarcity have long shaped the way vineyards are managed, one grower chose to work with the land rather than depend on irrigation.

China’s total wine imports in 2025 reached approximately $1.4 billion, declining 11% year-on-year.

The United States has been caught in a whirlwind of President Donald Trump’s tariffs and trade wars over the past year. The impacts have trickled down to Walla Walla's wine.

"Wine, Reframed" study identifies where consumers discover wine, what content resonates across generations and how it can be more relevant in everyday life.

As consumers drink less but demand more from every bottle, wine retail is entering a new era of personalisation. Matt Ovenden, Founder of The Wine Engine, explores how AI is transforming discovery and choice.

Forget the constant headlines warning us that young people are not interested in drinking - they are, but just in different ways to what we are used to.

Perception is malleable. It can be retooled and adapted to leap across generational lines.

Like terroir, different languages offer different dimensions when it comes to viticulture and wine.

Venice Film Festival: Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw will have oenophiles feeling seen in their baroque documentary.

A naturally darker-skinned mutation of Sémillon, the new grape has now been recognised by the OIV as a distinct variety. Malu Lambert charts the history of Sémillon Gris, visits the Mullineux's ‘mother block’ in Swartland and recommends wines to try.

On September 4, the first vines for Africa's highest “Fine Wine Vineyard” are scheduled to be planted in the African nation by the Vinmusa Vineyard Estate.